Urban population, total in Germany

Germany: Urban population, total was 0.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Urban population, total in Germany, 2002–2011

00.20.40.60.82002200620112002: 0.809 % of total population2003: 0.811 % of total population2004: 0.814 % of total population2005: 0.822 % of total population2006: 0.831 % of total population2007: 0.852 % of total population2008: 0.851 % of total population2009: 0.85 % of total population2010: 0.85 % of total population2011: 0.853 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2011, urban population, total in Germany stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

Germany ranks 9th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, total in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of total population Change
2002 0.8% —
2003 0.8% +0.3%
2004 0.8% +0.4%
2005 0.8% +1.0%
2006 0.8% +1.0%
2007 0.9% +2.5%
2008 0.9% -0.1%
2009 0.9% -0.1%
2010 0.8% -0.1%
2011 0.9% +0.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Jordan 0.9% compare
  2. 7 Chile 0.9% compare
  3. 8 Brazil 0.9% compare
  4. 10 Australia 0.9% compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom 0.9% compare
  6. 12 Iceland 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Germany?
Urban population, total in Germany was 0.9% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Germany rank for urban population, total?
Germany ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2011.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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